Inspired by our “Memory of Human Kind: Stories from the Ottoman Manuscripts” exhibition, in collaboration with Trendeki Yabancı magazine we are publishing 6 stories…

I heaved a sigh of relief when the plane landed at the Venice Marco Polo Airport. Having thought I was never going to make…

*This post is compiled from Prof. Dr. Cânâ Bilsel’s articles in the From the Capital of the Empire to the Modern City of the Republic:…

Excavating a World, Unearthing a World Halet Çambel (1916 – 2014) Plowing the land to sustain humankind; digging through fossilized strata to discover civilization.…

Universal Modernism for a Polyphonic Republic İlhan Usmanbaş (b.1921) 1950s’ modernism penetrated the universal culture fabric through the music of İlhan Usmanbaş. At this…

The Japanese tourist visiting the Topkapı Palace may be struck by the presence of sixteenth century samurai armor and helmet, normally displayed there permanently. It was…

Upon his return to the Academy of Fine Arts in 1932, Yenal found himself in the midst of an important reform process. Once the…

The exhibition Journey to the Center of the East 1850-1950: 100 Years of Travelers in İstanbul from Pierre de Gigord Collection, which can be seen…

As in the case of Yenal’s drawings, the type of architecture that remains unconstructed, or more precisely, not intended for construction and thus severing…

Notes On The Garden Pavilions Of 19th Century İstanbul İdil Sürer Ottoman architecture began to evolve in a different direction, particularly during the Tulip…